Is PONDERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PONDERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PONDERED mean?
Pondered is a form of PONDER.
- verb
reflect deeply on a subject
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PONDERED
PONDERED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PONDERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deponed11
- depend10
- pended10
- ponded10
- depone9
- opened9
- pernod9
- ponder9
- proned9
- doped9
- droned8
- eroded8
- nodder8
- opener8
- pereon8
- redden8
- rended8
- reopen8
- doper8
- epode8
- pedro8
- pored8
- preed8
- roped8
- redone7
- dreed7
- ended7
- odder7
- preen7
- prone7
- reded7
- deep7
- dope7
- dorp7
- drop7
- oped7
- peed7
- pend7
- pond7
- prod7
- donee6
- drone6
- ender6
- erode6
- redon6
- ronde6
- deed6
- eddo6
- neep6
- nope6
- open6
- peen6
- peer6
- peon6
- pere6
- pone6
- pore6
- porn6
- pree6
- redd6
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